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Iran Unfazed by Sanctions

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Posted on Dec 24, 2006
Natanz
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Iran announced it would install thousands of centrifuges at the Naranz nuclear site (above), a key step in nuclear enrichment.

Iran responded defiantly Sunday to U.N. Security Council sanctions by announcing it would press ahead with nuclear enrichment. “Previously we said repeatedly that if the Westerners wanted to exploit the UN Security Council it will not only have no influence but make us more determined to pursue our nuclear goals even faster,” said Iran’s top nuclear negotiator.


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The country’s top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, said Iran would work on installing 3,000 centrifuges at Natanz, a key nuclear plant in central Iran.

The UN sanctions, passed unanimously, ban the supply of nuclear materials to Iran and freeze some assets overseas.

US officials have already called for tougher measures.

The resolution demands that Tehran end all uranium enrichment work, which can produce fuel for nuclear plants as well as for bombs.
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By jon eden, December 25, 2006 at 2:51 pm Link to this comment
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And while we are bombing Iran, do we use the tactical “bunker busting” nukes that are known to be favored by the Bush admin?

If we do use nukes—considered necessary to get at Iran’s underground nuclear facilities—wouldn’t that be legitimizing the use of nuclear weapons? Oh, don’t worry; we took care of that technicality 51 years ago while killing about 200,000 (mostly civilian) yellow fanatics.

If we keep at it, meddling in other people’s affairs and kicking butt when they object, we are going to get our ass kicked but good by some smart and angry off color and/or Muslim peoples. We will call them terrorists. Others will know them as people, like the Iranians, with extensive and highly skilled underground war making capability.

jon

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By SPINOZA, December 24, 2006 at 11:31 pm Link to this comment
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Western warmongers are looking for an excuse to wage war. They are looking to start WWIII

Death to the Shachtmanites!

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By jon eden, December 24, 2006 at 6:15 pm Link to this comment
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If there is a silver lining in the US Iraq “Surge”, it may be in the looming crisis between the fundamentalists in charge in Iran and those in the US.

Because of Bush’s denial of his (and our) gigantic failure in Iraq, he will continue escalating the conflict there and in so doing leave progressively more troops next door and vulnerable to Iran. This would deter a rational military commander from striking them.

This man (who we did not just elect but reelected) has both legitimized Iran’s continued attempt to acquire nuclear weapons (with his threat to change their regime) and is now with his “Surge” effectively nullifying our military option to deter them.

This deterrence is of course based on rational thinking and a genuine concern for human beings. Unfortunately, neither of these attributes is a strong suite for the Bush administration. If it were otherwise, we would have long ago been in negotiations with Iran.

Jon

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By Bill, December 24, 2006 at 5:01 pm Link to this comment
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Here we have Bolton’s legacy.

Having successfully vetoed every justified sanction against Israel who, illegally and without IAEA scrutiny, possesses Nuclear weapons, we now have sanctions in place against Iran which has complied with both IAEA and NPT.

Who could blame Iran for ceasing cooperation with any international watchdog from now on.

One has to assume that this is the Neo-Con’s desired outcome. Those pesky inspectors were a pain in the ass with their “Saddam has no nukes” bullsh*t last time an invasion was planned.

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By Cat, December 24, 2006 at 12:20 pm Link to this comment
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This actually scares me quite a bit.  The rest of the world hates us and probably would be happy to see us bombed.  I wouldn’t be surprised if Iran was the one to do it.  It seems their attitudes towards this are very strong.  They will continue to enrich uranium whether the US, the UN, or whoever else is going to wave an angry finger at them likes it or not.  If they are going to make bombs, I dont know.  They certainly could.  These articles don’t mention what else they could use the uranium for.  And I dont see them giving any real explanation.  Born and raised in the US, yet still not a fan. I want out.

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By Manny, December 24, 2006 at 11:23 am Link to this comment
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The question that should be asked is why Is Iran moving in a nuclear direction. I can answer the question, would the U.S. have moved against Iraq if it had nuclear bombs. I think not.
As the Middle East is getting fed up with Israel, the Zionist state is having it’s dupe fighting its wars for them. What better way to fight your enemies then to let a idiot state fight them for you.

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By felicity, December 24, 2006 at 9:52 am Link to this comment
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After reading the BBC articles referred to on this site, the conclusion that could be reached is that the Bush administration is committed to demonizing Iran - no matter what.  (If it wasn’t the nuclear issue, it would be something else.)  The question is, why. 

Apparently US policy toward Iran is being determined by so-called “hardliners.”  Who are they?  Why are their policies given precedence in this administration? 

This entire issue reeks to high heaven of deceit and dissemblance when scrutinized.

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By Domenick Falconetti, December 24, 2006 at 7:54 am Link to this comment
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Sirs:  We need to take out all of Iran,s known nuclear sites as well as all thoses area where we we suspect activity. We are better off with this isolated problem which will definitley affect the world community. We as a world body must take care of this problem Now’ If we wait for Israel to be nuked by the Satanic Martyrs, the world will become an unfortunate tragic disaster. This multilateral strike by the world community will no doubt maintain the curtailment of agressive islamic fanatisism., and hopefully the world community will be embrassed by all the moderates of all societies nd nations.It’s the moderates of every nation that needs to join as one in order to become One World Under God!! My suggestion is realistic for the preservation of our world and our only solution to this prevention of this Satanic build up of nuclear sites is to “Kill For Peace”

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